Our Practitioners

Cinzia Cozzolino – Clinical Nutritionist

Cinzia Cozzolino’s passion for nutrition and wholefoods began 20 years ago and has continued to grow, culminating in various areas of the health industry such as an educator in schools, a regular contributor to the National Stroke Foundation’s Health blog, working with individuals to improve food and lifestyle choices and running health & fitness programs with a fitness trainer. She is also experienced in giving health talks to people who are interested in eating the right food.

Cinzia Cozzolino is a nutritionist passionate in real foods. She believes food is a natural healing medicine. Cinzia Cozzolino is a nutritionist passionate in real foods. She believes food is a natural healing medicine. She is zealous about igniting the love of good whole foods and a lust for life. She approaches nutrition holistically in order to correct chronic or acute conditions. She only prescribes nutritional supplements when necessary. She uses evidence based research to support her treatment plans and the prescription of nutritional supplements. read more….

Dr Joanne Sharkey – Chinese Medicine Practitioner and Acupuncturist

Dr Joanne Sharkey is a registered Acupuncturist and Chinese Medicine Herbalist.  She holds a double degree Bachelor of Applied Science Chinese Medicine and Human Biology. Her tertiary education provided her with knowledge of Chinese medicine and contemporary medical science. Dr Sharkey is a highly motivated practitioner who has worked in private practice in Melbourne and co-founded Victoria’s first not-for-profit community acupuncture clinic.

Dr Sharkey is a highly motivated practitioner who has worked in private practice in Melbourne and co-founded Victoria’s first not-for-profit community acupuncture clinic. Her passion for Chinese medicine has taken her to China where she spent a year and a half working alongside and studying with Doctors at  Beijing ‘s Armed Forces General Military Hospital. read more….

Dr Nisreen Moosa – Chiropractor

Dr Nisreen Moosa first noticed the power of chiropractic when she herself went to a chiropractor after suffering from back pain due to a car accident. She was so amazed by how effective the treatment was in relieving her pain that she decided to dedicate her life to this profession and help other people receive the same kind of relief that she felt from years of chronic back pain.

To become a chiropractor, Dr. Nisreen Moosa graduated from RMIT University with a Bachelor and Master’s degree in Clinical Chiropractic. As a result of her training, she has gained experience with a variety of safe and gentle Chiropractic techniques for treating a wide range of conditions, new or old. Additionally, she has experience treating people of all ages, ranging from 3 days old to 90 years old! read more….

Dr Scott Ling – Chinese Medicine Practitioner and Acupuncturist

Dr Scott Ling is a fully qualified professional Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner and acupuncturist. Dr Ling is registered under CMRB in both Chinese Medicine and acupuncture as a legal and competent practitioner.

Dr Ling spent six years in Shanghai where he graduated with a Bachelor in Medicine from Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, renowned as the top TCM university in the world. This is a five year medical degree program and one year internship. During his six years of training, Dr Ling covered both Chinese medicine and Western medicine. He was based at several hospitals including three of Shanghai’s largest TCM hospitals, namely Shanghai Yue Yang Hospital, Shanghai Shu Guang Hospital and Shanghai Long Hua Hospital. Due to his unique background of Chinese and Western medicines in mainstream hospital system in Shanghai, he successfully treated a wide range of medical conditions through the use of Chinese Medicine and acupuncture. read more….

Dr Stella Schubert – Acupuncturist & Remedial Massage therapist

As a teenager, Dr Stella Schubert’s insomnia wastreated by a Registered Nurse with Shiatsu and Reiki. A few years later,shehurt her back apple picking and was treated by an excellent remedial therapist who was also an acupuncturist. These experiences formed the beginning of her passion for natural therapies and acupuncture. They inspired her to study massage at the Tasmanian College of Natural Medicine and to learn acupuncture and Chinese Medicine at Victoria University.

Passionate in expanding knowledge of her craft, Dr Schubert studied massage therapy in Thailand where she was trained in a wide range of massage styles including sports massage, deep tissue massage, Swedish massage and Thai massage. Shehas travelled to Vietnam to observe acupuncture in a hospital environment.Dr Schubert also worked extensively with Japanese and Thai massage therapists. With all of her experiences,she has developed a unique style of practice incorporating Chinese remedial massage, and Shiatsu with acupuncture. read more…

Dr WoonJee Tio – Chiropractor

Dr Woon Jee Tio is a 2006 graduate from chiropractic school in Murdoch University, Western Australia. As part of her training in the university, Dr. Tio has worked with a diverse community primarily but not limited to the sporting field including rowers, rugby players, footballers and musicians.

Dr Tio has since moved to Victoria, and practiced in a few multidisciplinary health clinics before joining Sustain Health in 2009. She has a strong expertise in the general sporting field with regards to physio-therapeutics modalities, rehabilitation and exercise. She also has a special interest in treating conditions involving the distal extremities (that’s your hands and feet!). readmore…